Development of Western Education in during Colonial Period

Md. Kamrul Hasan

Research Scholar Department of History Aliah University Kolkata, W.B. Abstract Western education came in with the establishment of British rule in India. It was same for Bengal and district Birbhum also. Western education started with the initiative taken by the Baptist Missionary. They were very active in the progress of western education in different parts of Bengal in general and Birbhum in particular. Specially by the Srirampur Missionary and the other Missionaries. Most important Centre of learning western education in the district was Birbhum Zila School, High School, High School, Labpur High School, Krishna Chandra College etc. During the 1st quarter of 20th century western education started gaining impetus in the district. Keywords: Western, Education, District, Birbhum, Missionary, School Development of western education is said to have started with the establishment of British Rule in India. Western education in Bengal in general and Birbhum in particular started with the initiative taken by number of Missionaries, specially the Christian Missonaries.1 Development of western education in Birbhum district started with the establishment of Baptist Mission in Birbhum district by Srirampur Mission. The Mission was situated in Suri.2 Reverend James Williamson was entrusted with the responsibility to look after the work of the Mission. He was an assistant surgeon of Suri Jail. It is very important to note that modern and western education and the new ideas came with the establishment of the British Imperialist Authority. It is also important to note that English education spread throughout Bengal with the active effort and support of the Christian Missionaries .According to Sir Jadunath Sarkar, “The History of Indian Renaissance….began with our study of English literature and modern Philosophy and Science from books written in English language…. as early as 1789 we find an appeal published in a Calcutta paper by several Bengali gentlemen inviting some European to write a grammar of the English language for the benefit of the Bengal people…. But from 1810 onwards we find English education, at first of the School standard, spreading throughout Bengal, thanks to the efforts of the Christian Mission.”3

William Carey established the first Women School in Birbhum district in1821 along with Dacca and Chittagong. It is also reported in Adam‟s Report on vernacular

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Research Guru Volume-12, Issue-1(June-2018) (ISSN:2349-266X) education in 1837 that the district had two English schools. One of the school was run by Reverend Jams Williamson was established in Suri town and other was established in Raipur. As per the recommendation of the Bengal Council of Education, Birbhum Zila School was established on 9th December 1851.4

Education made some progress in Birbhum district where the numbers of government and aided English schools rose from 2 to 21with 694 pupils from the time period of 1856-57 to 1870-71.5 During Sir George Campbell‟s administration of Bengal a vast expansion of primary education also took place. As per as the report of W.W. Hunter the Government Zola School of Birbhum was one of the best Government managed High English School in Bengal.6 It was reported in the statistical account that on 31st March 1873 it contained 270 peoples, the daily average attendance being 195 which was a decided improvement on the previous year. Eighteen candidates presented themselves for entrance examination to the Calcutta University.7From School, two candidates appeared in the entrance examination in the Calcutta University while Birbhum Mission School send six students.8 There were two Government aided High English Schools one each at and Hetampur with a total roll strength of 81 pupiles.9 There were also eight aided Middle Class English Schools receiving aid from the Government and two unaided Middle English Schools in which 36 pupils were studying.10 In the year 1884, a Middle Vernacular School for female was established after the name of Lieutenant Governor Rivers Thompson who was a great exponent of women edication.10 Similarly one boarding school was established for the women students by the Baptist Zenana Mission.11

The following table provides the Number of Students in rolled in Birbhum Zila School.12

Table -I

Year Total Number of Students 18566 135 1873 270 1912 296 1917 287 1918 260 1922 278 1929 295 The table provides information about the numerical representation of students in Birbhum Zila School. There were 135,270,296, 287, 260, 278 and 295 students in the year 1856, 1873, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1922 and 1929 respectively in Birbhum Zila School which was a government school. It was only one government school in the district as far as the Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1916-21 was concerned.

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According to L.S.S. O‟ Malley there were the existence of seven High English Schools with 1610 peoples in 1909-10 which were in existence in different places of the district e.g., Bandgora, Hetampur, Labpur, Rampurhat, Larakonda and these schools were mainly privately managed schools receiving aid from Government. The school at was an unaided private institution.13 L.S.S.O‟ Malley also stated that there were no less than 25 Middle English Schools (20 aided and 5 unaided) attended by 2565 boys and 15 girls.14

Similarly Narayanpur Mission Girls‟ School was established by a Danish Missionary Hans Peter Hansen Kamp.15 He was joined by his wife Mrs. Signey Kamp. The school has great influence of the development of educational system of Birbhum district.

During colonial period there were two types of English Schools, namely the Middle English Schools imparting education either up to Class VI or Class VIII and Higher English Schools imparting training up to Class X.16

There were large numbers of schools which were established in different places of the district which had great contribution for the promotion and development of western education. Kaijuli Higher Secondary School, Kedarpur High School of Mahammad Bazar Police Station, High School, Ahmadpur J.D High School of Sainthia Police Station, Hetampur Raj Higher Secondary School, R.B.S.D. High School of Dubrajpur Police Station, Barhara High School, Nakraconda High School of Khayrasol Police Station, Bolpur Boys High School, Bolpur Girls High School, Bahiri Brajasundari High School, Bandgora Higher Secondary School of Bolpur Police Station, Labpur High School, Kurunnahar High School, Kurumba Mukundalal High School of Labpur Police Station, Kurnahar Sibendra High School, High School, Daskalgram High School, Nanur Chandidas High School of Nanur Police Station, High School, Kundola High School, High School of Mallarpur Police Station, Rampurhat High School, Chandpara High School, Rampurhat Girls High School, Bishnupur High School of Rampurhat Police Station, Higher Secondary School, Mitrabhum High School, Higher Secondary School of Nalhati Police Station, High School, Rajgaon High School, A.K.Institution of Murarai Police Station were the pioneer institutions of the district which were largely responsible for the promotion of education, specially western education among the inhabitants of the district during the period of study.17

Similarly Krishna Chandra College of Hetampur which was founded by Maharani Padma Sundari Devi of Hetampur Rajbati was established in 1896 was largely responsible for the promotion of the Western and Higher Education.18 Similarly Vidyasagar College at Suri which was established in 1942 as a branch of Vidyasagar Institute Calcutta had some great contribution for the promotion of western education in the district.19 It must have contributed in the development of western education to

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Research Guru Volume-12, Issue-1(June-2018) (ISSN:2349-266X) the larger section of the society. Visva-Bharati has grown out of the Santiniketan Asrama founded in 1863 by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, the father of Kabiguru in the vicinity of the mauzas of Bolpur.20 Surendranath Tagore and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis jointly drafted the constitution of Visva-Bharati which was adopted and registered in 1922.21Large number of scholars like Sylvain Levi, G.Tucci, M.Collins, L.Bogdanow, Julius Germanus, J.B. Pratt visited Santiniketan and taught in Vidyabhabana.22 The establishment of Visva-Bharati infused the ideas of west into the minds of the students to understand Education and Philosophy in much deeper perspective which have influenced the promotion of Western and Scientific Education among the people of the District.

Table – II

Statement showing general statistics of attendance for the year 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 of High English Schools in the District.23

Name of the Year Number Year Number Year Number Schools of pupils of pupils of pupils Government Birbhum Zila 11916-17 287 1917-18 260 1921-22 278 School Aided Hetampur 1916-17 212 1917-18 231 1921-22 232 1916-17 235 1917-18 197 1921-22 225 Bolpur 1916-17 468 1917-18 465 1921-22 390 Labpur 1916-17 279 1917-18 345 1921-22 267 Rampurat 1916-17 534 1917-18 437 1921-22 280 Unaided Suri 1916-17 108 1917-18 252 1921-22 259 Benimadhab Kirnahar 1916-17 286 1917-18 309 1921-22 261 Rampurhat 1916-17 311 1917-18 307 1921-22 338 Union Nalhati 1916-17 313 1917-18 365 1921-22 224 Bishnupur 1916-17 …….. 1917-18 209 1921-22 266 Kundola 1916-17 ……… 1917-18 53 1921-22 114 The table provides information about the numerical representation of students in different categories of schools and unaided schools. There were 287, 260 and 278 students in the year 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 respectively in Birbhum Zila School which was a government school. It was only one government school in the district as far as the Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1916-21 was concerned. There were several aided Schools in Hetampur, in Nakrakonda, in Bolpur, in Labpur, in Rampurhat. The

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Research Guru Volume-12, Issue-1(June-2018) (ISSN:2349-266X) numbers of students in Hetampur Raj School were 212, 231 and 232 in 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 respectively. Similarly the numbers of students in Nakrakonda School were 235, 197 and 225 in 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 respectively. The numbers of students in Bolpur School were 468, 465 and 390 in 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 respectively. In Labpur School there were 279, 345 and 267 students in 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22. Similarly the numbers of students in Rampurhat School were 534, 437 and 280 in 1916-17, 1917-18 and 1921-22 respectively.

The fact also revealed out of the table is that the number of students in Nakrakonda, Bolpur, and Rampurhat Schools went down from 1916-17 to 1921-22. As far as the available statistics for the district in matters of education is concerned, there had been some slow growth in the number of schools after First World War, but there also had been decline of number of students in the district. The period also witness the decline in agriculture production because of draught and other natural calamities that occurred in between 1918-20 and also the out broke of malaria and influenza.24 This resulted in high death in the district. As per as unaided schools were concerned statistics for Bishnupur and Kundola for 1916-17 was not available. But these schools went up from 1917-18 to 1921-22. The total numbers of students in Bishnupur School were 209 in 1917-18 but it rose 266 in 1921-22. Similarly the total numbers of students in Kundola School were 53 in 1917-18 which rose 114 in 1921-22. This means there were increases of the changed attitude of the masses to received western and scientific education in these schools. This may be cited as positive ship towards unaided schools instead of aided schools where the schools experienced decline in the number of students during 1921-22.

Table - III

Statement showing the information of expenditure for the years 1916-17 and 1921-22.25

Name of the Year Total Year Total Schools Expenditure Expenditure Government 1916-17 1921-22 Birbhum Zila Do 12,304 Do 17,527 School Aided Hetampur Do 6,189 Do 6,891 Nakrakonda Do 5,090 Do 6,263 Bolpur Do 8,494 Do 9,691 Labpur Do 6,129 Do 7,893 Rampurat Do 12,492 Do 10,980 Unaided Do Do Suri Do 437 Do 8,011 Benimadhab Page | 665 Research Guru: Online Journal of Multidisciplinary Subjects (Peer Reviewed)

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Kirnahar Do 4,614 Do 4,738 Rampurhat Do 5,340 Do 10,686 Union Nalhati Do 2,212 Do 6,525 Bishnupur Do …….. Do 5,702 Kundola Do Do 3,950 The table mention above dose suggests the expenditure in the schools which went up for nearly all kinds of schools in the district from 1916-17 to 1921-22 except for Rampurhat which showed decline in expenditure from 1916-17 to 1921-22. This must have been done in order to provide better infrastructural facilities in the schools for the promotion of education in the district.

Table-IV

The following table shows the number of Students Passed in the Matriculation Examination in the District for the year 1911-12.26

Name of the Schools 1911-1912 Total Number Number of Number Passed of Students 1st 2nd 3rd Total Students Sent up Division Division Division

Government Birbhum Zila 35 26 8 9 …. 17 Aided Hetampur Raj 21 20 4 5 3 12 Nakrakonda 15 12 1 5 1 7 Bolpur 24 21 10 4 …. 14 Labpur 20 11 2 6 …. 8 Rampurhat 41 22 7 10 …. 17 Unaided Suri (new) …. …. …. …. …. …. Kirnahar 9 7 5 1 …. 6 Rampurhat Union …. …. …. …. …. …. (new) Nalhati …. …. …. …. …. …. The table concerned with the numerical representation of the students in different types of schools (Government, Aided and Unaided) during 1911-12 who appeared in Matriculation Examination and the number of students who passed the same examination in 1st division, 2nd division and 3rd division respectively in the district.

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Research Guru Volume-12, Issue-1(June-2018) (ISSN:2349-266X) examination. It is revealed from the same table that eight (8) students secured first division and nine (9) students secured second division in the same examination. This means that 17 students were able to pass the examination out of 26 students who were sent up for matriculation examination.

The students from the aided schools of Hetampur, Nakrakonda, Bolpur, Labpur and Rampurhat took the matriculation examination. There were 21 students in the aided school of Hetampur Raj out of which 20 students were sent up for the same examination out of which four (04) students secured first division , five (05) second and three (03) third division meaning there by 12 students who passed the matriculation examination in the year 1911-12. Similarly out of 15 students in aided school in Nakrakonda 12 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which one (01), five (05) and one (01) secured first, second and third division making it a total of seven (07) students who passed the matriculation examination. Similarly out of 24 students in aided school in Bolpur 21 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which ten (10) and four (04) secured first and second division making it a total of fourteen (14) students who passed the matriculation examination. Out of 20 students in aided school in Labpur 11 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which two (02) and six (06) secured first and second division making it a total of eight (08) students who passed the matriculation examination. Similarly out of 41 students in aided school in Rampurhat 22 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which seven (07) and ten (10) secured first and second division making it a total of seventeen (17) students who passed the matriculation examination.

As far as the unaided schools in the district for the year 1911-12 was concerned none of the students appeared in the matriculation examination from Suri, Rampurhat Union and from Nalhati. Out of total number of nine (09) students in Kirnahar Unaided School, seven (07) were sent up for matriculation examination out of which five (05) and one (01) secured first and second division making it a total of six (06) students who took up matriculation examination.

Table-V

The following table shows the number of students passed in the matriculation exam in the district for the year 1916-17.27

Name of the Schools 1916-1917 Total Number Number of Number Passed of Students 1st 2nd 3rd Total Students Sent up Division Division Division

Government Birbhum Zila 35 30 21 7 1 29

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Aided Hetampur Raj 28 15 10 3 1 14 Nakrakonda 19 16 4 5 …. 9 Bolpur 29 23 13 5 3 21 Labpur 16 13 10 3 …. 13 Rampurhat 52 34 13 10 1 24 Unaided Suri (new) …. …. …. …. …. …. Kirnahar 6 7 6 3 3 6 Rampurhat Union …. …. …. …. …. …. (new) Nalhati …. …. …. …. …. …. The table concerned with the numerical representation of the students in different types of schools (Government, Aided and Unaided) during 1916-17 who appeared in Matriculation Examination and the number of students who passed the same examination in 1st division, 2nd division and 3rd division respectively in the district.

The striking fact revealed out of the table that there were 35 students in Government School in the district out of which 30 students were sent up for matriculation examination. It is revealed from the same table that twenty one (21) students secured first division, seven (07) students secured second division and one (01) secured third division in the same examination. This means that 29 students were able to pass the examination out of 30 students who were sent up for matriculation examination.

The students from the aided schools of Hetampur, Nakrakonda, Bolpur, Labpur and Rampurhat took the matriculation examination. There were 28 students in the aided school of Hetampur Raj out of which 15 students were sent up for the same examination out of which ten (10) students secured first division , three (03) second and one (01) third division meaning there by 14 students who passed the matriculation examination in the year 1916-17. Similarly out of 19 students in aided school in Nakrakonda 16 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which four (04), and five (5) secured first and second division making it a total of nine (09) students who passed the matriculation examination. Similarly out of 29 students in aided school in Bolpur 23 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which thirteen (13), five (05) and three (03) secured first, second and second division making it a total of twenty one (21) students who passed the matriculation examination. Out of 16 students in aided school in Labpur 13 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which ten (10) and three (03) secured first and second division making it a total of thirteen (13) students who passed the matriculation examination. Similarly out of 52 students in aided school in Rampurhat 34 were sent for matriculation examination, out of which thirteen (13), ten (10) and one (01) secured first, second and third division making it a total of seventeen (24) students who passed the matriculation examination.

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As far as the unaided schools in the district for the year 1916-17 was concerned none of the students appeared in the matriculation examination from Suri, Rampurhat Union and from Nalhati. Out of total number of seven (07) students in Kirnahar Unaided School, six (06) were sent up for matriculation examination out of which three (03) and three (03) secured first and second division making it a total of six (06) students who took up matriculation examination.

Table-VI

Percentage of boys at School to Boys of Male Population in the District from 1916-191828

The following table provides information about total number of boys at school for the year 1916-17 and 1917-18 against the total male population of the district.

Male Population Number of Boys Number of Boys at % of Boys at of School Going School School to Male Age Population 1916-17 1917-18 1916-17 1917-18 463838 66778 34506 36166 7.43 7.7 It is revealed from the table that there were 463838 males in the district out of which 66778 belongs to the category of school going age. There were 34506 boys who studied at different categories of schools in 1916-17 in the district, which means there were 7.43% boys at schools to that of the total male population of the district. Similarly 36166 boy‟s studies at different schools in 1917-18, means there were 7.7% of boys who were at schools against the total male population of the district. The percentage represents of boys at different categories of schools were not very satisfactory but it can be considered as encouraging as far as the other district of Bengal during the period of study.

Night Schools are mainly intended to teach three R‟s of boys engaged in other occupations during the day and to day – labourers. Sometimes the night schools is a short of continuation of the day primary school- English being taught in the evening to those who want to learn English- the ordinary primary school curriculum being followed in the day school.

Table-VII

Statistics of Night Schools in the District is given below.29

District Schools Pupils Expenditure Birbhum 1916- 1921-22 1916-17 1921-22 1919-17 1921-22 17 77 167 1468 3304 1523 4449

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The Night Schools also played an important role in the development of education specially the western education as English were also taught in evening schools, even to those who want to learn English. The table provides information about 77 and 167 schools in 1916-17 and 1921-22 in the district. There were near about 1468 peoples who received their education at 77 schools. Similarly there were 3304 students in 167 night schools in 1921-22AD. The table provides information regarding the growth of in number of night schools from 1916-17 to 1921-22. The table also suggests that there was also substantial growth of students in night schools from 1916-17 to 1921- 22. It is also important that expenditure in these nighe schools went up from rupees 1523 in 1916-17 to 4449 in 1921-22.

The growth in the number of night schools in the district and growth in terms of students in the night schools in the district dose suggests that people were ready to accept any form of education including western education which they could not avail because of their pre occupation in the day time. This was helpful on the promotion of literacy education and the growth of number of English literates in the district.

Table-VIII

Pay and Qualification of Teachers in Primary Schools in 1921-2230

District Public Management Private Management Range Average Range Average Birbhum 7 to 35 17 5 to 18 8.2 It must not be imagined, however, that the teacher of a privately managed school has to depend solely upon his fee receipts. He sometimes received gifts during pujas, marriages etc. and in some rural areas he is a sort of clerk of the village. The teacher of a school under public management however has to depend solely upon his pay except in a few localities. Formerly free board and lodging were provided by the local people, this practice gradually got discontinued.

Table -IX

The Following Table Provides English Literates in the District.31

Year Religion Total population Literates in English Persons Male Female Persons Male Female 1921 All 847570 422986 424584 10853 10662 191 1931 All 947554 472687 474687 10526 10073 453 The census report of India provides an insight about the progress of education in Birbhum district and also the incremental growth in education. The census of India 1921, volume V, Bengal, and part II, prepared by W.H. Thompson of Indian civil service, provides an idea about the total number of inhabitants of the district who were 847570(eight lakh forty seven thousand five hundred seventy) in 1921 out of which 422986(four lakh seventy four thousand six hundred eighty seven) were male Page | 670 Research Guru: Online Journal of Multidisciplinary Subjects (Peer Reviewed)

Research Guru Volume-12, Issue-1(June-2018) (ISSN:2349-266X) and the total number of female were 424584(four lakh twenty four thousand five hundred eighty four). Total numbers of literates in English were 10853, meaning there by 1.28%returned as literates in English. It is revealed from the Census of 1931 for the District Birbhum that the total population of the District was 947557(nine lakh forty seven thousand five hundred fifty seven) out of which the total number of male for all communities in the district were 472687 (four lakh seventy two thousand six hundred eighty seven) and the total number of female were 474887(four lakh seventy four thousand six hundred eighty seven). The total numbers of literates in English were 10526 meaning there by 1.11% returned as the literates in English in 1931.

The inhabitants of the district showed some improvement in terms of Primary and Secondary education but it failed to motivate people to receive western education. During 1920, the students in High Schools in the district were not well represented. The reason for non-representation of the students in Middle and High Schools was because of their economic backwardness which disallowed them to take admission in these schools. The people of the district also lacked in their attitude to accept western education. As a result of the lack of financial resources, the progress of western education was very slow. During 1940s the progress was visible in Primary and Secondary education.

References:

1. L.S.S. O‟ Malley, Bengal District Gazetteer, Birbhum, The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, Calcutta, 1910 p. 35. 2. Ibid. 3. Sarkar, Jadunath., India through the Ages, Calcutta, 1979, pp. 61-62. 4. History of Birbhum Zila School, Government of Bengal, Calcutta, 1931, p. 3 5. Majumdar, Durgadas., District Gazetteers, Birbhum, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta,1975, p. 447. 6. Hunter W.W., Statistical Account of Birbhum, A Statistical Account of Bengal, Vol.-IV, Part–III, Published by Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta, 2001, p.119 7. Ibid. p. 124 8. Ibid. 9. Majumdar, Durgadas., West Bengal District Gazetteers, Birbhum, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta, 1975, p. 447. 10. Ibid. 11. Sinha, Sukumar., „Birbhum Zelai Shikhar Kromo Bistar’, Birbhumer Mukh, Tarun Tapan Basu (ed.), Radharani, Suri, First Edition 2016, p. 522. 12. Raha, Sushanta., „Birbhum Zela School: He Otit Kotha Kou’, Birbhuerm Mukh, Tarun Tapan Basu (ed.), Radharani, Suri, First Edition 2016, p. 532 and Quinquennial Report on the Progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1917-22, p.12 13. L.S.S. O‟ Malley, Bengal District Gazetteer, Birbhum, Re-printed by West Bengal Government, 1996, p.103. 14. Ibid. 15. Sinha, Sukumar., ‘Birbhum Zelai Shikhar Kromo Bistar’, Birbhuerm Mukh, Tarun Tapan Basu (ed.), Radharani, Suri, First Edition 2016, p. 522. 16. Majumdar, Durgadas., West Bengal District Gazetteers, Birbhum, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta, 1975, p. 456. 17. Ibid. pp.458-462. 18. Majumdar, Durgadas., West Bengal District Gazetteers, Birbhum, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta,1975, p. 462. 19. Ibid.p.463 20. Ibid.p.472 21. Ibid.p.472 22. Ibid. 23. Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1916-21.pp.51-53 Page | 671 Research Guru: Online Journal of Multidisciplinary Subjects (Peer Reviewed)

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24. Bengal District Gazetteer (vol-B), Birbhum, Statistical Records(1911-1921), Calcutta, 1923,p.19 25. Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1916-21.pp.51-53 26. Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1911-17.p.74 27. Ibid 28. Annual Report on the Progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for 1917-18,p.23 29. Quinquennial Report on the progress of Education in the Burdwan Division for the period 1917-22,p.17 30. Ibid,p.18 31. Census of India, 1921, (Vol. V), Bengal, Part II, by W.H.Thompson, of the Indian Civil Service, Superintendent of Census Operations, Bengal, Calcutta, Bengal Secretariat Book Depot. 1923,p73 and Census of India, 1931, (Vol. V), Bengal & Sikkim,Part II, by A.E.Porter, of the Indian Civil Service, Superintendent of Census Operations, Bengal, Calcutta, Central Publication Branch, 1933,p.102

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